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    U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Joseph Vigil
    Aircraft

    All-Electric Fixed-Wing Aircraft Offloads Cargo at JB McGuire-DIX-Lakehurst

    July 11, 2024
    Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst played a vital role in a historic first cargo flight as part of a demonstration of the ALIA CTOL, a battery-powered fixed-wing aircraft.
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    Aircraft

    Air Force Introduces Experimental Bridge to Leverage GenAI

    June 11, 2024
    The Air Force Research Laboratory is accelerating initiatives to provide Guardians, Airmen, civilian employees, and contractors the ability to responsibly experiment with Generative...
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    Aircraft

    B-21 Raider Continues Flight Test, Production

    June 5, 2024
    Hunter explained this is the first aircraft that is more digital than not, which contributes to the program meeting requirements.
    U.S. Air Force photo by Brian Dietrick
    Aircraft

    AFMC Empowers Small Businesses for Air Force Reoptimization

    June 5, 2024
    Small businesses, ranging from technology startups to specialized service providers, contribute directly to national security. By understanding the Air Force's reoptimization ...
    U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Nick Z. Erwin
    Aircraft

    DAF Leaders Discuss Future of All-Volunteer Force

    May 15, 2024
    Current efforts to remove barriers to service of Airmen and Guardians include modernized tattoo and body composition policies, as well as accelerating naturalization at basic ...
    U.S. Air Force photo by James West
    Aircraft

    Air Force Aircraft Incorporates Machine Learning To Test Cutting-Edge Capabilities

    May 6, 2024
    The most potent feature of the X-62A – called VISTA for Variable In-flight Simulation Test Aircraft – is its new tool for developing and testing flying capabilities in real-time...
    Air Force Research Laboratory
    Aircraft

    AFRL’s XQ-67A Makes First Successful Flight

    March 6, 2024
    The XQ-67A is the first of a second generation of autonomous collaborative platforms.
    U.S. Air Force photo by Giancarlo Casem
    Defense

    T-7A Red Hawk Arrives at Edwards Air Force Base

    Nov. 10, 2023
    The aircrew collaboration in the cockpit represents the structure of the T-7A Integrated Test Force, which will see Air Force and Boeing team members working shoulder-to-shoulder...

    Articles & News

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    Airman 1st Class Jacob Helzer, 100th Maintenance Squadron hydraulics maintenance journeyman, uses the Boom Cover Tool on a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft at RAF Mildenhall, United Kingdom, July 22, 2022. The Boom Cover Tool, created by Helzer, is expected to save 40,000 man-hours and $1 million annually.
    Defense

    Airman’s Innovation Saves Time, Money

    Aug. 25, 2022
    A new boom cover tool has the potential to save the U.S. Air Force 40,000 man-hours and approximately $1 million per year.

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    Aircrew test out a C-130H Hercules new digital displays for the first time Aug. 2, 2023, on a flight to Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The major upgrade, called Avionics Modernization Program Increment 2, is a significant improvement to the almost 60-year-old aircraft’s avionics and navigation systems.
    Avionics

    Air Force Reserve Command's C-130H Hercules Avionics Goes Digital

    Oct. 18, 2023
    More than 23 Air Force Reserve and 54 Air National Guard C-130H aircraft will receive the AMP Inc 2 modification over the next five years at a cost of approximately $7 million...
    U.S. Air Force photo by Paul Shirk
    Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall speaks during the Tinker and the Primes Conference in Midwest City, Okla., Aug. 9, 2023. Kendall spoke about competition from China and his Seven Operational Imperatives to being operationally successful when projecting power.
    Defense

    Air Force, Industry Discuss Sustainment and Supply Chain Needs in a World With True Competitors

    Aug. 23, 2023
    Tinker and the Primes conference is produced by the Midwest City Chamber of Commerce in collaboration with Tinker AFB and aerospace industry partners to discuss how they can help...
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    Shown is a rendering of the blended wing body prototype aircraft. On Aug. 16, 2023, the Department of the Air Force selected JetZero for the BWB prototype aircraft project. The effort aims to mature BWB technology and demonstrate its capabilities, giving the department and commercial industry more options for future air platforms.
    Defense

    DAF Selects JetZero To Develop Blended Wing Body Aircraft Prototype

    Aug. 17, 2023
    The commercial industry, including passenger airlines and air freight companies, stand to benefit from development of this technology as well, increasing available cabin or cargo...
    U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexander Nottingham
    Staff Sgt. Dylan Metcalf, 54th Helicopter Squadron flight engineer, poses with a pair of heated glove prototypes being tested by Minot Air Force Base, N.D., July 28, 2023. The 54th HS can work up to approximately 10,000 feet where temperatures can be extremely low, requiring the highest level of cold-weather equipment to stay warm and offset hypothermia.
    Defense

    Minot AFB Develops Prototype Gloves for Extreme Cold Temperatures

    Aug. 17, 2023
    By Airman 1st Class Alexander Nottingham, 5th Bomb Wing Public AffairsMinot Air Force Base’s innovation cell, also known as Atomic Spark, has brought another innovative solution...
    Defense

    Independent Panel Review Suggests How DOD Can Mitigate Risks in Microelectronics Commercial Supply Chain

    Aug. 10, 2023
    The Research and Engineering’s Microelectronics Quantifiable Assurance effort allows DoD to bridge the gap between its requirements and the commercial supply chain allowing the...
    U.S. Air Force photo by Paul Shirk
    A model sandcastle sits on a table in front of an ExOne S-Print sand 3D printer at Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., April 13, 2023. The 76th Commodity Maintenance Group’s new foundry can sand cast aluminum parts up to 120 pounds, providing another avenue for sourcing aircraft parts not easily obtained through traditional contracting methods.
    Engines & Components

    76th Commodities Maintenance Group Starts Sand Casting Aluminum Parts

    Aug. 1, 2023
    By Paul Shirk, 72nd Air Base Wing Public AffairsThe 76th Commodities Maintenance Group and Reverse Engineering and Critical Tooling, or REACT, Lab at Tinker Air Force Base have...
    Defense

    Metrea Announces First Ever Commercial Aerial Refueling of US Air Force Aircraft

    July 13, 2023
    Metrea is proud to have been part of a historic first by providing commercial air-to-air refueling to U.S. Air Force RC-135 and E-3 aircraft in support of exercise RESOLUTE HUNTER...
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    Education & Training

    Three Generations of Breaking Barriers: T-7A Red Hawk Soars With Us Air Force Test Pilot

    June 30, 2023
    Maj. Bryce Turner, a test pilot from the 416th Flight Test Squadron at Edwards Air Force Base, has achieved a historic feat by becoming the first Air Force pilot to fly the T-...
    U.S. Air Force photo by Kyle Larson
    Two F-35s from the 461st Flight Test Squadron fly in the skies above Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. The squadron recently took flight with a complement of software applications developed by government and industry providers previously tested on the F-22 Raptor – demonstrating for the first time the ability to use the same tactical software applications on both stealth fighters.
    Defense

    AFMC Innovation Team Revolutionizes Stealth Fighter Fleet

    June 12, 2023
    An F-35A Lightning II from the 461st Flight Test Squadron recently took flight with a complement of software applications developed by government and industry providers previously...